West laying off 100 staff
04-Nov-2009 - West Pharmaceutical Services is laying off 100 staff as part of restructuring efforts after its...
Genzyme targets BBB
04-Nov-2009 - Genzyme is evaluating to-BBB’s G-Technology as part of a research collaboration aimed at developing treatments...
Work begins on Indian seasonal flu vacc plant
29-Oct-2009 - Novavax says its new Indian vaccine plant will be operational in four months with sufficient...
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Unilife tagets pharma with Unifill brand
28-Oct-2009 - US headquartered Unilife is targeting pharmaceutical companies with its new Unifill RTF safety syringe and...
3Ms Drug delivery sales slide in comparison with strong 2008
27-Oct-2009 - Drug delivery device sales for Q3 were one of the few low points for 3M’s...
Valois discusses what patients want from a device
20-Oct-2009 - Patients want nasal delivery devices that are portable, hygienic and can be used discretely, according...
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Schott plans 24/7 RTF syringe production at US plant
19-Oct-2009 - The US arm of packaging giant Schott has added ready-to-fill (RTF) glass syringe manufacturing capacity...
Critical gains funding for hGH nasal delivery
19-Oct-2009 - Critical Pharmaceuticals has received a £1.5m ($2.4m) award to develop its hGH nasal spray, the...
CPhI 2009 - Road to recovery?
15-Oct-2009 - As CPhI 2009 draws to a close we take a look back on the show,...
CPhI 2009 show preview
08-Oct-2009 - We look ahead to CPhI 2009 which takes place in Madrid, Spain next week and...
3M opens first Asia-Pacific R&D lab in Singapore
08-Oct-2009 - US firm 3M Drug Delivery Systems has set its sights on the Asia-Pacific region, with...
Genentech licenses SurModics tech for SR Lucentis
07-Oct-2009 - Its new microparticle technology licensing deal with Genentech could be worth as much as $200m...
MannKind’s shares tumble; deal unlikely in 2009
07-Oct-2009 - MannKind’s share price tumbled by 31 per cent yesterday, just days after it published encouraging...
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India’s formulation market worth $14bn by 2013, says Angel Broking
05-Oct-2009 - India’s drug formulation market will grow 12 per cent a year and be worth $13.7bn...
OctoPlus reduces workforce by 25% to boost efficiency
29-Sep-2009 - Dutch contract delivery services firm OctoPlus says it will cut 35 jobs as part of...
West opens its first manufacturing site in China
28-Sep-2009 - West has opened its first manufacturing facility in China to meet rising demand but the...
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EC OKs Novartis’ move for Ebewe SP's injectables biz
24-Sep-2009 - The European Commission has approved Novartis’ €925m ($1.2bn) acquisition of Ebewe Spezial-Pharma’s generic injectables business. ...
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Octoplus lands CF drug deal with Axentis
14-Sep-2009 - Octoplus has signed a new contract with develop and manufacture Axentis Pharma’s lead product, a...
Biologics boost for $2.7bn needle-free delivery market
14-Sep-2009 - Demand for new delivery options for biologic drugs will drive an expansion of the $2.7bn...
Targeted Genetics out of crisis after selling AAV kit to Genzyme
10-Sep-2009 - Struggling biotech Targeted Genetics (TG) has sold certain patents and AAV manufacturing technology to fellow...
Encap targets growth opportunities in colonic delivery
08-Sep-2009 - CMO Encap has expanded its colonic delivery offering and is combining the technology with liquid...
Novavax’ VLP delivery tech could accelerate H1N1 vacc production
08-Sep-2009 - Novavax’ VLP delivery system has been the subject of industry excitement this week after the...
Controlled-release can deliver for generics firms, says Espicom
03-Sep-2009 - Wyeth’s battles to protect the controlled-release (CR) version of its anti-depressant Effexor are a sign...
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Novartis buys HySolv technology from BTG
02-Sep-2009 - Swiss drug major Novartis will UK specialty pharma firm BTG up to $10m (€7m) for...
Durect and King sign long-term Remoxy excipient supply deal
31-Aug-2009 - Chemicals firm Durect will supply drugmaker King Pharmaceuticals with two excipients used in the manufacture...
